Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





3045 - Arts and Community Health
3045.1) 19

Number of participants reporting an increase in healthy behavior due to Extension arts involvement
3045.5) 1

Number of healthcare providers reporting an increase in collaboration with artists, arts agencies, or artistic incorporation into their practice
3045.4) 12

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspiration regarding the effect of arts engagement on healthy aging
3045.2) 3

Number of cross sector community coalitions in which Extension is involved


Success Stories

Creative Aging Program at Meyers Towers

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

In Fall of 2021, Pike County Extension Fine Arts began working with The Appalachian Center for the Arts and Pike County Housing Authority to plan and apply for a grant through the Kentucky Arts Council. The grant, Arts Access Assistance: Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning, aims to support quality arts programming for underserved populations in the Commonwealth in environments where arts are not the primary emphasis. Eligible grant projects use the arts to directly serve individuals age 55 and

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